File Compression & Encryption:

Website: WinRAR
We used the Intel X25-M SSD to provide a uniform performance base between all the boards tested in file compression and decompression.



The Asus board again extends a nice ten per cent performance lead here in large file compression, but there's barely anything in it with small files, at stock speeds. When overclocked though, the Gigabyte board benefits respectively well in small file compression - by 14 per cent - but doesn't make much difference in large file: only three per cent.

File Decompression & Decryption:

The two RAR archives created during the compression and encryption tests were then decompressed and decrypted.



In file decompression, despite the very slightly slower core SATA performance (not additional SATA), the Asus board is ahead or equal to the Gigabyte on all accounts - finally an overwhelming positive for the Gene.